Best-sellers

Fiction

1. “Tribute,” by Nora Roberts (Putnam, $26.95). A former child star returns to Virginia to rehabilitate the farm owned by her grandmother, an actress who died mysteriously.

2. “Fearless Fourteen,” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95). Stephanie Plum and her boyfriend Joe Morelli become involved when his cousin’s bank robbery goes bad.

3. “The Last Patriot,” by Brad Thor (Atria, $26). Scot Harvath, a Homeland Security superagent, searches for an ancient secret that could defeat Islamic militants.

4. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” by David Wroblewski (Ecco, $25.95). A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his uncle murders his father.

5. “Swan Peak,” by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, $25.95). The Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux can’t escape trouble on his Montana vacation.

Nonfiction

1. “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, $25.99). The humorist’s latest essays deal with middle age, mortality and giving up smoking.

2. “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95). Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.

3. “Fleeced,” by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann (Harper, $26.95). Americans are fleeced by government, business, labor unions and lobbyists.

4. “What Happened,” by Scott McClellan (PublicAffairs, $27.95). A former White House press secretary regrets that “I allowed myself to be deceived” by top officials.

5. “Stori Telling,” by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin (Simon Spotlight, $24.95). The “Beverly Hills 90210” actress’ memoir.